GCSE PHYSICS (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1 – Higher Tier. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1PH0/1H]

GCSE PHYSICS (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1 – Higher Tier. All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1PH0/1H]

Exam Resource Summary

The GCSE Physics (9–1) May 2025 Paper 1 – Higher Tier (Edexcel 1PH0/1H) – All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme resource combines the full official exam paper with its detailed mark scheme.
This paper assesses higher-tier students’ understanding of core physics topics including energy,
electricity, particle model, forces, and motion, testing problem-solving, calculation, and analytical skills.
Each question is presented alongside its marking guidance, providing clear insight into examiner
expectations and scoring criteria. This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and
strengthening physics reasoning skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the June 2026 Edexcel
GCSE Physics (9–1) Paper 1 – Higher Tier examination.



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, Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in one of the four boxes . If you change your




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mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
1 This question is about both infrasound and ultrasound.
(a) Which of these is a frequency of infrasound?
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A 2.2 Hz

B 2.2 kHz

C 22 Hz

D 22 kHz

(b) Figure 1 shows a technician standing in front of a wall.

wall




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technician

7.6 m




Figure 1
The technician has a device that can emit and detect ultrasound.

The device emits a pulse of ultrasound towards the wall and detects the echo of
the pulse a short time later.

The wall is 7.6 m from the device.

The speed of ultrasound in air is 330 m / s.

Calculate the time between the emission of the pulse and the detection of
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the echo.
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time = .......................... s

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, (c) Explain why humans cannot hear infrasound.
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, 2 (a) Figure 2 shows the two forces acting on a beach ball as it falls through the air.

air resistance
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weight = 2.5 N

(Source: © Stepan Bormotov/Shutterstock)

Figure 2
The resultant of these two forces is 0.92 N downwards.
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(i) The mass of the beach ball is 0.25 kg.

Calculate the acceleration of the beach ball as it falls.
Use the equation

F=m×a
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acceleration = .......................... m / s2
(ii) Calculate the size of the air resistance force on the beach ball.
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air resistance = .......................... N




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